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• Develop a plan of action, including time- table and task assignments (for Precen- sus, Census Week, and post- Census Day activities), based on recommended com- mittee activities and new ideas that the members present. • Schedule date for regular meetings. • Suggest additional names of prospective members. • Other business. (c) Regularly Scheduled 1989 Meeting(s)— Status Report • Reports on assigned tasks accomplished. • Reports on tasks remaining until Census Day. • Reports on precensus assignments (including plans for "Census Week "). • Sets time and agenda for next meeting. • Provides written status reports on a quar- terly basis. (d) January 1990 Status Report NOTE: Beginning January 1990, Complete Count Committees should meet at least monthly. • Reports on assigned tasks accomplished. • Reports on tasks remaining until Census Week. • Reports on precensus assignments (including plans for "Census Week "). • Reviews and finalizes postcensus "There's Still Time" activities. • Sets time and agenda for February meet- ing. (e) February 1990 Status Report • Reports on precensus efforts and results. • Reviews Census Week plans. • Reports on postcensus plan. • Sets time and agenda for March 1990. • Plans made for the highest - elected offi- cial to issue a proclamation in support of the census. (f) March 1990 Status Report • Reports on census activities. • Reviews of plans for postcensus activi- ties. • Sets time and agenda for April meeting. page (g) April 1990 Status Report • Reports on remaining postcensus plans. • Sets time and agenda for May meeting. (h) May 1990 Status Report • Reports on postcensus efforts and results. • Discusses preliminary draft of commit- tee's evaluation and recommendations on the Complete Count Program. (i) June 1990 Final Meeting • Presents final committee report on the Complete Count Program. • Acknowledges members of the commit- tee for their participation, support, and assistance. 4. Recommended Complete Count Committee Activ- ities These are just a few examples of the many supportive outreach and publicity activities which the committee could undertake to best comple- ment the national promotion effort. Of course, committees are encouraged to include their own ideas. To implement many of these activities successfully, the committee will need a local source of funding or donated materials and ser- vices. Obtaining these types of commitments for funds, materials, and services should be a first priority of the committee and its members. (a) Precensus Activities Now - 03/22/90 Media • Arrange media conference announcing formation of a Complete Count Commit- tee. • Organize a preview of public service announce- ments distributed by the Ad Council and Census Bureau for local radio, television, cable television, and newspaper manag- ers and encourage their use in prime time by local outlets (January 1990). • Develop, produce, and distribute public service announcements using influential and popular local personalities. • Have a ceremonial kick -off (March 21 or 22, 1990) to publicize the mailout of ques- tionnaires. • Call periodic press conferences for the highest - elected official or other influential community leaders to talk about the impor- 1 7 tance of the census. Identify other high 1990 CENSUS GOVERNMENTS PROMOTION HANDBOOK COMPLETE COUNT PROGRAM 7